Michele Beckwith Acting U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California
Jason Raysean Broadbent, a 38-year-old resident of Sacramento, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges including assaulting federal officers with a deadly weapon and possession of methamphetamine near a school with intent to distribute. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.
Court documents reveal that on November 19, 2015, federal agents attempted to serve a search warrant at the residence of Broadbent's girlfriend in Sacramento. After announcing their presence and receiving no response, the agents entered the living room where Broadbent fired shots through a bedroom wall. He then fled but was shot by an ATF agent as he pointed his Glock semi-automatic pistol at them. Broadbent was hospitalized and recovered from his injuries.
In the bedroom where Broadbent fired at agents, law enforcement discovered nearly two pounds of methamphetamine, firearms, and a pipe bomb. The methamphetamine was intended for distribution within 1,000 feet of Christian Brothers High School. Broadbent's prior felony convictions prohibited him from possessing firearms.
On the same day, law enforcement searched Broadbent’s own residence in Sacramento. They found approximately 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine and several firearms including ghost gun AR-15 style rifles converted into fully automatic machine guns.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Sacramento Police Department; Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office; Woodland Police Department; Yolo County Sheriff’s Department; Yolo County District Attorney’s Office; Drug Enforcement Administration; and California Highway Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorneys David Spencer, Justin Lee, and Nicole Vanek are handling prosecution.
Broadbent is set to be sentenced by Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on October 23, 2025. He faces up to life imprisonment and a $20 million fine under statutory penalties while the plea agreement suggests a sentence of 50 years in prison. The final sentence will be determined based on statutory factors and Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence by uniting law enforcement agencies with community efforts to enhance neighborhood safety.
